Latin Poem Translation!

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I was wondering if anyone would be able to accurately translate my favourite poem as I wanted to have it bound and give it as a gift to my girlfriend starting Uni taking a module in Latin and finding it difficult, it is:

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.

It wouldnt hurt for maybe someone else to double check it for me as I dont want her to become fluent one day and find out I did it wrong! Smile

All the best, thanks in advance -x-

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@Wallace-Merrett,

I'll give it a shot.
I can only do a couple of lines at a time, though.

"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;"

Omnia aura non fulgent,
Non omnes vagantes deerrant;

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The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Vetum valente non marcet,
Radices profundae gelu non tanguntur.

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From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;

Ex cinere ignis excitabitur,
Ex tenebris lux saliet;

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Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.

Lamina fracta renovabitur,
Sine corona rex rursum erit.

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Bravo, George!
Tolkein would be proud of you!

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@Merry Andrew,

Thank you, Mr. Language Guy!
Now let's do it as a Latvian song.
(I hear you can do that in your sleep.)

Latin Poem Translation!

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